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New E-Books, Digital Audiobooks & Streaming Videos

July 24, 2015July 24, 2015 Linda Reimer

Just in time for the weekend there are new e-books, digital audiobooks and streaming videos available in the STLS Digital Catalog.

And here’s the list!

Digital Audiobooks:

Demelza: A Novel of Cornwall, 1788-1790 by Winston Graham, Clare Corbett

The Last Wish: Witcher Series, Book 1 by Andrzej Sapkowski, Peter Kenny

The Poetry of the Four Seasons by John Keats, Rudyard Kipling, Richard Mitchley, Ghizela Rowe, Copyright Group

Ross Poldark: A Novel of Cornwall, 1783-1787 by Winston Graham, Oliver Hembrough

The Wright Brothers by David McCullough

E-Books:

By Cook or by Crook: Five-Ingredient Mystery Series, Book 1 by Maya Corrigan

Do No Harm: Stories of Life, Death, and Brain Surgery by Henry Marsh

Elon Musk: Tesla, SpaceX, and the Quest for a Fantastic Future by Ashlee Vance

The Forever War: Forever War Series, Book 1 by Joe Haldeman, John Scalzi

A Full Life: Reflections at Ninety by Jimmy Carter

The Greatest Generation by Tom Brokaw

If You’ve Got It, Haunt It: Haunted Vintage Mystery Series, Book 1 by Rose Pressey

John Jay: Founding Father by Walter Stahr

A Lucky Life Interrupted: A Memoir of Hope by Tom Brokaw

Nothing But Shadows: Shadowhunters: Tales from the Shadowhunter Academy Series, Book 4 by Cassandra Clare, Sarah Rees Brennan

On the Move by Oliver Sacks

Red Velvet Cupcake Murder: Hannah Swensen Mystery Series, Book 16 by Joanne Fluke

The Road to Character by David Brooks

The Shadow of Elysium by Django Wexler

Sleeping with Strangers: Gideon Series, Book 1 by Eric Jerome Dickey

The Unleashing: Call of Crows Series, Book 1 by Shelly Laurenston

Waking with Enemies: Gideon Series, Book 2 by Eric Jerome Dickey

Welcome to Shadowhunter Academy: Shadowhunters: Tales from the Shadowhunter Academy Series, Book 1 by Cassandra Clare, Sarah Rees Brennan

The Whitechapel Fiend: Shadowhunters: Tales from the Shadowhunter Academy Series, Book 3 by Cassandra Clare, Maureen Johnson

Why Good People Can’t Get Jobs: The Skills Gap and What Companies Can Do About It by Peter Cappelli

Winter, A Season In Verse by John Keats, Alexander Pope, William Blake, Christina Rossetti, Copyright Group

Streaming Videos:

Black Gunn Starring Jim Brown

Greatest Journeys: France, narrated by Jean LeClerc

The Navigator: A Medieval Odyssey, starring Bruce Lyons

Ping Pong Summer, starring Michael Tully, Marcello Conte, Rober Hambury, Susan Sarandon

White Fang to the Rescue, starring Maurizio Merli

About STLS Digital Catalog Titles: These titles can be checked out and accessed a computer or app device – via the OverDrive app.

Visit the STLS Digital Catalog for details.

The STLS Digital Catalog is found at: stls.lib.overdrive.com

And you can also click on this link to take you there:

http://stls.lib.overdrive.com/

The OverDrive app can be found in the Apple, Android and Windows app stores.

Have a great weekend!

Linda, SSCL

Adult Services, Digital Literacy & Creation Station Events Week of July 20, 2015

July 20, 2015July 20, 2015 Linda Reimer

Tuesday, July 21, 2015:

Creation Station, The Southeast Steuben County Library’s Makerspace, will be open from 1- 4 p.m.

Pop Artist Michael Albert: Adult & Young Adult Program: Join author and artist Michael Albert for a presentation about his modern pop art and then create your family’s own ‘cerealism’ piece of artwork. Space is limited, so please sign up by calling or stopping by the Children’s Dept. 936-3713 ext. 503.

Time: 2:00 – 4:00 p.m.

Pop Artist Michael Albert: Family Program: Join author and artist Michael Albert for a presentation about his modern pop art and then create your family’s own ‘cerealism’ piece of artwork. Space is limited, so please sign up by calling or stopping by the Children’s Dept. 936-3713 ext. 503.

Time: 5:00 – 7:00 p.m.

Thursday, July 23, 2015

Freegal Music, OverDrive & Zinio: This program walks you through the steps of how to access digital library content. We’ll focus on how you checkout and enjoy E-Books, Digital Audiobooks, Streaming Video, Digital Music & Digital Magazines – all for free!

A library card is required to access digital library materials and if you don’t have one – we’ll sign you up for one during the program.

Time: 10:00 am – 11:30 am

Creation Station, The Southeast Steuben County Library’s Makerspace, will be open from 5-8 p.m.

Corning Area Writer’s Group: Inject some socialization into your solo writing time by join the library’s Adult Creative Writers Group for conversation, inspiration and feedback on writing projects. No sign up is required. This group meets every Thursday from 6-8 pm. On the third Thursday of the month the group meets in the library. On the other Thursdays the group meets at Soul Full Cup CoffeeHouse.

For more information, please call Adult Services Director Michelle Wells at (607) 936-3713 ext. 209 or email wellsm@stls.org.

Time: 6:00 – 8:00 pm

Saturday, July 25, 2015:

Firefly Screening and Cosplay: Firefly was a great example of the antiheroes we still love. Join us for a screening of the TWO different pilot episodes that were made and talk about what you loved best about the show.

Come in costume as one of the characters and win a prize!

Start Time: 4:00 p.m.

Available During Each Week:

One-On-One Personal Technology Sessions are available by appointment during the week! You can make an appointment with a member of our Digital Literacy Services staff to learn how to use a new computer, Mac, e-reader, tablet, smartphone or a variety of software including the Microsoft Office Suite and more; at a variety of times throughout each week.

This is a free service the library offers!

To make an appointment call the library at: 607-936-3713

Or send an email to us at: DIGLIT@STLS.ORG

New Titles Available In STLS Digital Catalog

April 30, 2014April 30, 2014 Linda Reimer

Newly Added E-Books, E-Audios & Streaming Videos (available via the OverDrive app and seen in the STLS Digital Catalog found at the following link: http://stls.lib.overdrive.com/

Digital Audio Books:

Title: Author/Creator:

The Cairo Affair Olen Steinhauer, Edoardo Ballerini

Proven Guilty: The Dresden Files Series, Book 8 Jim Butcher, James Marster

The Ruby In the Smoke Philip Pullman, Anton Lesser

The Shadow In the North Philip Pullman, Anton Lesser

The Tiger In the Well Philip Pullman, Anton Lesser

E-Books:

Title: Author/Creator:

Acts of God: Why Does God Allow So Much Pain? Bob Russell, Rob Suggs, Kyle Idleman

Awaken the Highland Warrior Anita Clenney

Awakening Elene Sallinger

Benno and the Night of Broken Glass Meg Wiviott, Josée Bisaillon

Bitter Thistle, Sweet Rose Ruth Glover

A Bride for Noah: Seattle Brides Series, Book 1 Lori Copeland, Virginia Smith

Cascade: The River of Time Series, Book 2 Lisa T. Bergren

Changing Course: Women’s Inspiring Stories of Yitta Halberstam

Clammed Up: Maine Clambake Mystery Series, Book 1 Barbara Ross

Dating Games #1: The First Date Melody Carlson

David Pogue’s Digital Photography: The Missing Manual David Pogue

Dominican Republic & Haiti Travel Guide Lonely Planet

The Dunwich Horror H. P. Lovecraft

Eat to Defeat Menopause Karen Giblin

Embrace the Highland Warrior Anita Clenney

The Everything Guide to Algebra Christopher Monahan

Fabricated: The New World of 3D Printing Hod Lipson

Following Your Heart Jerry S. Eicher

Forget Me Knot Mary Marks

The Future of the Mind: The Scientific Quest… Michio Kaku

Galileans: A Novel of Mary Magdalene Frank G. Slaughter

Holy Brother: Inspiring Stories and Enchanted Tales about Rabbi Shlomo Carlebach

Various authors

Hormones and Hot Flashes Barbara Kantrowitz

iBooks and ePeriodicals on the iPad: The Mini Missing Manual

J. D. Biersdorfer

Last Telegram Liz Trenow

Menopause Sucks Joanne Kimes

Missing Your Smile: Fields of Home Series, Book 1 Jerry S. Eicher

Never Too Late Betty Neels

No One to Trust: A Novel Lynette Eason

The One-Way Bridge: A Novel Cathie Pelletier

Outside Barry Lopez, Barry

Pelican Point Donna Kauffman

Placebo Steven James

The Pride of the Peacock Victoria Holt

Proven Guilty Mia Watts

Return to Me Lynn Austin

The Rich Are with You Always Malcolm Macdonald

Shining Light Ruth Glover

The Shivering Sands Victoria Holt

A Single Thread: Cobbled Court Series, Book 1 Marie Bostwick

Singularity: Jevin Banks Series, Book 2 Steven James

Staying Sane When You’re Going Through Menopause Pam Brodowsky

A Strange Period.: Insights into the Bizarre Experiences of Perimenopausal Women

Sheryl Gurrentz

The Talmud: A Biography Harry Freedman

Texas Blood Feud Dusty Richards

This Ain’t No Picnic: Your Punk Rock Vegan Cookbook Joshua Ploeg

Torrent: The River of Time Series, Book 3 Lisa T. Bergren

Vanished: Private Justice Series, Book 1 Irene Hannon

View and Manage Your Photos on the iPad: The Mini Missing Manual

J. D. Biersdorfer

Waterfall: The River of Time Series, Book 1 Lisa T. Bergren

Where Love Grows: Fields of Home Series, Book 3 Jerry S. Eicher

The Wisdom of Menopause: Creating Physical and Emotional Health During the Change

C. Northrup

World from Rough Stones Malcolm Macdonald

Streaming Videos:

Anansi and the Moss Covered Rock Eric Kimmell

Anansi Goes Fishing Eric Kimmel

At War with the Army Dean Martin, Jerry Lewis

Back to the Garden Kevin Tomlinson, Kevin Tomlinson

Catch .44 Aaron Harvey

The Ethics of Fracking Scott Cannon

Highlander, Season 1 Dennis Berry

Klunkerz: A Film about Mountain Bikes Billy Savage

McLintock! John Wayne, M. O’Hara

One Man One Cow One Planet Tom Burstyn

The Red House Delmer Davis

Spartacus: Blood and Sand, Season 1 Rick Jacobson

Trashed with Jeremy Irons Candida Brady

WWI, Prohibition, Roaring Twenties, Great Depression, WWII & the Cold War: History

And as WordPress does challenging things with the formatting of text when copying and pasting — here’s a link to a PDF that features the same titles all lined up!

Newly Added STLS Digital Catalog Titles April 29, 2014

Have a great day!

Linda R.

New STLS Digital Catalog Titles (E-Books, Audios, Videos & Music Titles)

March 1, 2014March 1, 2014 Linda Reimer

Here’s a link to a PDF list of the new items that have just been added to the STLS Digital Catalog!

And by “items” I mean new e-books, downloadable audio books, videos and albums that you can check out through the STLS Digital Catalog.

E-Books and downloadable audios can be checked out to the great majority of e-readers and tablets. Videos and albums must be downloaded to a computer to enjoy — although the option to stream videos to most internet connected devices instead of downloading them is coming in the near future — and I’ll loudly proclaim that fact that that option is available in this blog — just as soon as it becomes available!

Here’s a link to the PDF list of new titles:

New STLS Digital Catalog Titles March 1, 2014

And here’s a direct link to the STLS Digital Catalog so you can browse for e-books, audios and videos*

http://stls.lib.overdrive.com/F8AF8CB7-2731-41B6-9139-B10D795549C0/10/50/en/Default.htm

Have a great weekend!

Linda R.

* You can also access the STLS Digital Catalog by going to our website, SSCLIBRARY.ORG, and clicking on the STLS Digital Catalog link located on the right hand side of the page.

New Free Library E-Books, E-Audios & E-Videos Available Today!

January 30, 2014January 30, 2014 Linda Reimer

Hi everyone, just FYI our latest order of e-books, downloadable audios, videos and music titles has been placed.

So all these new titles are now available in the STLS Digital Catalog!

Here’s the list! Check it out!

Have a great day!
Linda R.

E-Audio Books:
12 Years a Slave by Solomon Northup
David Copperfield by Charles Dickens
Rats by Paul Zindel
The Absolutist by John Boyne
The Death of Ivan Ilyich by Leo Tolstoy

E-Books:
10 Ways to Prepare Your Daughter for Life by Annie Chapman
101 Success Secrets for Women: Overcoming Your Obstacles and Achieving Your Dreams by Sue Augustine
20 Ways to Draw a Tree and 44 Other Nifty Things from Nature: A Sketchbook for Artists, Designers, and Doodlers by Eloise Renouf
A Man’s Guide to Muscle and Strength by Stephen Cabral
A Woman’s Guide to Muscle and Strength by Irene Lewis-McCormick
Best-Kept Lies by Lisa Jackson
Blind Destiny: Grimm’s Circle Series, Book 7 by Shiloh Walker
Breakout from Juno: First Canadian Army and the Normandy Campaign, July 4–August 21, 1944 by Mark Zuehlke
Candy Houses: Grimm’s Circle Series, Book 1 by Shiloh Walker
Carnal Innocence by Nora Roberts
Crawlin’ Chaos Blues by Edward M. Erdelac
Crazed Hearts: Grimm’s Circle Series, Book 3 by Shiloh Walker
Dr. Varsag’s Experiment by Craig Ellis
End Back & Neck Pain by Vincent Fortanasce
Fairy Tales of the Brothers Grimm by Jacob Grimm & Wilhelm Grimm
Fire Study by Maria V. Snyder
First of July by Elizabeth Speller
Fleeced by Julia Wills
Fly Me to the Morgue: Rat Pack Mystery Series, Book 6 by Robert J. Randisi
Getting Familiar with Your Demon: That Old Black Magic Series, Book 4 by Jodi Redford
Gone for Good by Harlan Coben
Heartbreaker by Karen Robards
Hot Blooded: New Orleans Series, Book 1 by Lisa Jackson
House Atreides: Dune: Prelude to Dune Trilogy, Book 1 by Brian Herbert & Kevin Anderson
House Harkonnen: Dune: Prelude to Dune Trilogy, Book 2 by Brian Herbert & Kevin Anderson
How Can I Keep from Singing?: The Ballad of Pete Seeger & David King Dunaway & Pete Seeger
Hunter’s Moon by Karen Robards
I Thought It Was You: Grimm’s Circle Series, Book 2.5 by Shiloh Walker
I’m a Fool to Kill You: Rat Pack Mystery Series, Book 5 by Robert J. Randisi
Islam: A Short History by Karen Armstrong
Judas Unchained: The Commonwealth Saga, Book 2 by Peter F. Hamilton
Locked in Silence: Grimm’s Circle Series, Book 5 by Shiloh Walker
Lucky Us by Joan Silber
Lydia Dare Wolf Bundle: A Certain Wolfish Charm; Tall, Dark and Wolfish; The Wolf Next Door by Lydia Dare
Magic Study by Maria V. Snyder
Maximum Witch: That Old Black Magic Series, Book 3 by Jodi Redford
No Prince Charming: Grimm’s Circle Series, Book 2 by Shiloh Walker
Oracles of Delphi Keep: Oracles of Delphi Keep Series, Book 1 by Victoria Laurie
Pilates Anatomy by Rael Isacowitz
Pilgrim Soul by Gordon Ferris
Poison Study by Maria V. Snyder
Running Scared by Lisa Jackson
Sail Away by Lisa Jackson
Tarnished Knight: Grimm’s Circle Series, Book 4 by Shiloh Walker
Tell No One by Harlan Coben
That Voodoo You Do: That Old Black Magic Series, Book 1 by Jodi Redford
The Accidental Bride by Christina Skye
The Armies of Heaven by Jane Kindred
The Bully at Work: What You Can Do to Stop the Hurt and Reclaim Your Dignity on the Job by Gary Namie Ph.D. & Ruth Namie Ph.D.
The Curse of Deadman’s Forest: Oracles of Delphi Keep Series, Book 2 by Victoria Laurie
The Dreaming Void: Void Trilogy, Book 1 by Peter F. Hamilton
The Girl Who Chased the Moon: A Novel by Sarah Addison Allen
The Lost Get-Back Boogie: A Novel by James Lee Burke
The McCaffertys: Randi by Lisa Jackson
The Millionaire and the Cowgirl by Lisa Jackson
The Seven Year Witch: That Old Black Magic Series, Book 2 by Jodi Redford
The Temple of the Dead: Sepulchral Earth Series, Book 2 by Tim Marquitz
The Wrong Box by Robert Louis Stevenson
Unafraid: Archangel Academy Series, Book 3 by Michael Griffo
Unwelcome: Archangel Academy Series, Book 2 by Michael Griffo
What the Heck Were You Expecting?: A Complete Guide for the Perplexed Father by Thomas Hill

E-Albums:
Early Dawg by David Grisman
Five: Mingus by Five by Charles Mingus
Learn to Live by Darius Rucker
Live At Newport by Pete Seeger
Sunday Morning Jazz (1950-1959) by various artists

E-Videos:
A Small Act
Anywhere USA
Justin Bieber: The Next Chapter
The Legend Of Big Foot
The Snowstorm, The Busy World of Richard Scary
The Spelling Bee, The Busy World of Richard Scary
The Supermarket Mystery, The Busy World of Richard Scary
Vinyasa Flow Yoga – The Body And Beyond

And if you wish to browse the items in the Digital Catalog – here’s a web link to it!

http://stls.lib.overdrive.com/D46EFE0A-1221-46FA-83CA-0060969334CD/10/50/en/Default.htm

And if you have an Android, Windows or iOS smartphone or tablet – there is an app you can use to check out free library digital materials! It is called “OverDrive Media Console” and you can find it in your respective app store!

New Items In the STLS Digital Catalog Today!

January 16, 2014January 16, 2014 Linda Reimer

Hi everyone, we’ve just placed our order for new digital items, e-books, digital audios and digital music titles, for the STLS Digital Catalog this morning; and those items will be available in the Digital Catalog later today for your enjoyment!

Here’s the list of new titles:

Audiobooks:

Chicago Poems by Carl Sandburg, Alex Wilson

The Course of Human Events by David McCullough, David McCullough

Great Expectations by Charles Dickens, Simon Prebble

The Killer Angels: The Civil War Trilogy, Book 2 by Michael Shaara, Jeff Shaara, Stephen Hoye

Notes from the Underground by Fyodor Dostoevsky, Norman Dietz

She Walks in Beauty: A Woman’s Journey through Poems by Caroline Kennedy, Hope Davis, Jane

Alexander by John Bedford Lloyd, Campbell Scott

Sketches by Boz: Sketches by Boz Series, Part 1 by Charles Dickens, Peter Joyce

Waiting For Godot by Samuel Beckett, Nigel Anthony, Sean Barrett et al.

E-Books:

101 Great Answers to the Toughest Interview Questions by Ron Fry

The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership: Follow Them and People Will Follow You by John Maxwell

Amazing Grace by Danielle Steel

Attitude 101: What Every Leader Needs to Know by John Maxwell

Autosuperación 101: Lo que todo líder necesita saber by John Maxwell

The Bloody Country by James Lincoln Collier and Christopher Collier

Bobby and J. Edgar: The Historic Face-Off Between the Kennedys and J. Edgar Hoover that Transformed America by Burton Hersh

Chasing Clayoquot: A Wilderness Almanac by David Pitt-Brooke, Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

Chicago Poems by Carl Sandburg

Chinese Heritage Cooking by Christopher Tan, Amy Van

Coming Out by Danielle Steel

The Cottage by Danielle Steel

The Dead Shall Not Rest: Dr. Thomas Silkstone Mystery Series, Book 2 by Tessa Harris

Drummer Boy at Bull Run by Gilbert L. Morris

Edward Kennedy: An Intimate Biography by Burton Hersh

The Ethics of Diet: An Anthology of Vegetarian Thought by Howard Williams, Leo Tolstoy

Everything Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Book: A Portrait of An American Icon by Kathleen Tracy

Everything John F. Kennedy Book: Relive the History, Romance, and Tragedy of America’s Camelot by Jessica McElrath

Gambler’s Woman by Jayne Ann Krentz

The Gay Science by Friedrich Nietzsche

Getting Things Done When You Are Not in Charge by Geoffrey Bellman

Ghost Moon by Karen Robards

Golden Eyes: Eyes Series, Book 2 by Maya Banks

Gorky Park: A Novel by Martin Cruz Smith

Hot on Her Heels by Susan Mallery

The Jazz Kid by James Lincoln Collier

Joanne Fluke Christmas Bundle: Sugar Cookie Murder, Candy Cane Murder, Plum Pudding Murder, & Gingerbread Cookie Murder by Joanne Fluke, Laura Levine, Leslie Meier

Johnny Tremain by Esther Hoskins Forbes

Kennedy and the Berlin Wall: “”A Hell of a Lot Better than a War”” by W. R. Smyser

The Kennedy Assassination – 24 Hours After: Lyndon B. Johnson’s Pivotal First Day as President bySteven M. Gillon

Las 21 Leyes Irrefutables del liderazgo: Siga estas leyes, y la gente lo seguirá a usted by John C. Maxwell

The Midnight Hour by Karen Robards

My Brother Sam is Dead by James Lincoln Collier, Christopher Collier

My Country Roots: The Ultimate MP3 Guide to America’s Original Outsider Music by Alice Randall

Night Calls by Katharine Eliska Kimbriel

Passport to Peril by Robert B. Parker

Pilgrim’s Wilderness: A True Story of Faith and Madness on the Alaska Frontier by Tom Kizzia

Poltergeist: A Classic Study in Destructive Hauntings by Colin Wilson

The Power of Citizenship: Why John F. Kennedy Matters to a New Generation by Scott D. Reich

The Right to Privacy by Caroline Kennedy, Ellen Alderman

Robert F. Kennedy and the 1968 Indiana Primary by Ray E. Boomhower

Silent Thunder: A Civil War Story by Andrea Pinkney

Stormy Challenge by Jayne Ann Krentz

The Story of Mankind by Hendrik Willem Van Loon

The Supernatural: Your Guide through the Unexplained, the Unearthly and the Unknown by Colin Wilson

Unchained Voices: An Anthology of Black Authors in the English-Speaking World of the Eighteenth Century by Vincent Carretta

Unfinished Odyssey of Robert Kennedy by David Halberstam

The Winter Hero by James Lincoln Collier and Christopher Collier

Albums:

All Things Must Pass by George Harrison

The Beach Boys Today! (1965; 2001–Remastered) by The Beach Boys

Bluegrass Beatles: Bluegrass Instrumental Makeovers of Classic Hits by the Beatles by Craig Duncan

Lady Antebellum by Lady Antebellum

So Rare: A Selection by Barry Humphries of His Favourite Gramaphone Records by Various Artists,

Warren, E.R.: Good Morning, America! / Suite for Orchestra / the Crystal Lake / Along the Western Shore by Elinor Remick Warren, Carl Sandburg, Szymon Kawalla, Polish Radio and Television Orchestra, Efrem Zimbalist, Polish Radio and Television Symphony Chorus

And for your convenience here’s a direct link to the STLS Digital Catalog:

http://stls.lib.overdrive.com/1C1E72FD-D767-49C4-B91C-2A1B6475E90F/10/50/en/Default.htm

OverDrive To Offer Streaming Videos & Music To Library Patrons

December 13, 2013 Linda Reimer

OverDrive is the name of the STLS Digital Catalog platform vendor. To translate that into common every day American English OverDrive is the name of the company that provides the software that allows library patrons to check out e-books, downloadable audio books, downloadable videos and music. And right now you can check out e-books and downloadable audio books to your smartphone, tablet or computer but video and music titles must be downloaded to a Windows computer which is a bit awkward to do. And of course, most people would rather be able to stream music and video titles to their smartphones, tablets and occasionally to their computers so they can watch or listen to library videos or albums whenever they want to without having to wait forthe title they are checking out to download.

And the good news is that streaming is coming to all libraries that use the OverDrive service to offer their patrons digital content – and that will include our library system in the near future – hurray!

The first library to get this new option for their patrons to be able to stream albums, movies and TV shows via OverDrive is the Los Angeles Public Library. OverDrive is expected to roll out streaming options for all libraries that it serves in the U.S. in the very near future.

And in the meantime – here’s a link to a No Shelf Required article by Wright State Universities Libraries Librarian Sue Polanka that offers more info on the OverDrive streaming service currently being offered to patrons of the Los Angeles Public Library:

http://www.libraries.wright.edu/noshelfrequired/2013/11/20/overdrives-streaming-video-lending-service-launches-at-lapl/

And a second related article from Library Journal’s Digital Shift blog on the same subject:

http://www.thedigitalshift.com/2013/11/digitization/overdrive-rolls-streaming-video-service-pilot-los-angeles-public-library/

And we will alert all our library patrons about the streaming option of titles they can check out from the STLS Digital Catalog – just as soon as that option becomes available.

Have a great weekend!

Linda R.

Newly Added Digital Catalog Items Are Available Today (Including new e-books!)

October 21, 2013 Linda Reimer

Hi everyone, a new batch of e-books, audio books and a few A/V titles has just been added to the STLS Digital Catalog!

You can download the e-books to any tablet, smartphone or computer the Audio Books to app devices and computers and the A/V titles to PCs.

And if you have any questions about the download process give us a call or stop by the library and a member of our tech team will be happy to assist you.

Have a great day!

Linda R.

Audio Books:
Beowulf by Benedict Flynn, Crawford Logan, ©2006 Naxos Rights International
Dark Water Rising by Marian Hale, Stephen Hoye
Eagle Song by Joseph Bruchac
Faery Tales & Nightmares by Melissa Marr, Kaleo Griffith, Mia Barron, et. al.
In the Bleak Midwinter: Clare Fergusson and Russ Van Alstyne Mystery Series, Book 1 by Julia Spencer-Fleming, Suzanne Toren
Oscar Wilde and a Death of No Importance: Oscar Wilde Mystery Series, Book 1 by Gyles Brandreth, Bill Wallis

E-Books:
A Game of Chance by Linda Howard
A Gift to Last: Can This Be Christmas?\Shirley, Goodness and Mercy by Debbie Macomber
A Leaf on the Wind of All Hallows: An Outlander Novella by Diana Gabaldon
A Little Journey by Ray Bradbury
A Plague of Zombies: An Outlander Novella by Diana Gabaldon
Alexandra’s Legacy: Legacy Series, Book 1by N.J. Walters
An Acceptable Sacrifice byJeffery Deaver
Animal Rights/Human Rights: Entanglements of Oppression and Liberation by David Nibert, Dr. Michael W. Fox
Carmody’s Run by Bill Pronzini
Collected Stories by William Faulkner
Come Lie With Me by Linda Howard
Crooked Hearts by Patricia Gaffney
Dark Horse: Elena Estes Series, Book 1 by Tami Hoag
Dark Paradise: A Novel by Tami Hoag
Dark Places: A Novel by Gillian Flynn
Death in the Stocks: Inspector Hannasyde Series, Book 1 by Georgette Heyer
Death of a Blue Movie Star: Rune Series, Book 2 by Jeffery Deaver
Dying to Please by Linda Howard
Storm by Evan Angler
Every Breath You Take: A Novel by Judith McNaught
Graveyard Plots by Bill Pronzini
Hard News: Rune Series, Book 3 by Jeffery Deaver
Home for the Holidays: The Forgetful Bride\When Christmas Comes by Debbie Macomber
HTO: Toronto’s Water from Lake Iroquois to Lost Rivers to Low-flow Toilets by Wayne Reeves, Christina Palassio
Hurricane Heat by Steven Barwin
Inside Out & Back Again by Thanhha Lai
Iroquois Supernatural: Talking Animals and Medicine People by Michael Bastine, Mason Winfield
Isaiah’s Haven: Legacy Series, Book 2 by N.J. Walters
Just Married by Debbie Macomber
Lonesome Cowboy by Debbie Macomber
Lost Lands, Forgotten Realms: Sunken Continents, Vanished Cities, and the Kingdoms that History Misplaced by Bob Curran, Ian Daniels
Loving Evangeline by Linda Howard
Mackenzie’s Magic by Linda Howard
Manhattan Is My Beat: Rune Series, Book 1 by Jeffery Deaver
More Oddments by Bill Pronzini
Outlaw in Paradise by Patricia Gaffney
Public Secrets by Nora Roberts
Raintree: Inferno by Lina Howard
Sarah’s Child by Linda Howard
Selected Short Stories by William Faulkner
Sisters in Spirit: Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Influence on Earl American Feminists Sally Roesch Wagner
Sleuths by Bill Pronzini
Snow Crash by Neal Stephenson
Stonemouth: A Novel by Iain Banks
Tagged by Eric Walters
The Alibi Man: Elena Estes Series, Book 2 by Tami Hoag
The Big Trip Up Yonder by Kurt Vonnegut
The Christmas Megapack: 25 Modern and Classic Christmas Stories by Reginald Robert, Mary Wickizer Burgess, John Gregory Betancourt et al.
The Glorious Cause: A Novel of the American Revolution by Jeff Shaara
The God Delusion by Richard Dawkins
The Hope Chest Karen Schwabach

Albums (Currently OverDrive albums can only be downloaded to a PC):
5 Album Set: Aqualung/A Passion Play/Minstrel in the Gallery/Too Old to Rock N Roll/Songs from the Wood by Jethro Tull
American Pie by Don McLean,
Bing Crosby: Christmas Classics by Bing Crosby
Cloud Nine by George Harrison

Videos: (Currently OverDrive videos can only be downloaded to a PC):
Benji
Sounds of Music (Paddington)
The Amazing Paddington

You can browse the Digital Catalog just to see what e-books, audios and videos we have in our online collection by clicking on the following link:

http://stls.lib.overdrive.com/C56E1787-748C-4439-9874-CBEE53681D53/10/50/en/Default.htm

New Digital Catalog E-Books, Audio Books & Videos Available Now!

October 10, 2013 Linda Reimer

Our October order of new e-books, e-audio books and e-videos has just been processed and you can browse the following new titles in the STLS Digital Catalog!

And of course you can download e-books and e-audio books to your computer, smartphone or tablet.

The educational & children’s videos can currently only be downloaded to a Windows computer.

And without further ado here’s the list of new titles!

Audio Books:

3 Dozen Poems: From the Writer’s Almanac

Writer’s Almanac

A Boy’s Will by Robert Frost

Bird Songs in Literature: Bird Songs and the Poems They Have Inspired by various authors

Birds & Don’t Look Now by Daphne du Maurier,

Classic American Poetry by Emily Dickinson, Robert Lowell, Robert Frost, et. al.

Complete Sonnets of William Shakespeare

Crucible Arthur Miller, Richard Dreyfuss, Stacey Keach, et. al.

Death in the 12th House: Where Neptune Rules; Starlight Detective Agency Mystery Series by Mitchell Scott Lewis

Ernest Hemingway’s The Sun Also Rises

Faery Tales & Nightmares by various authors

Hemingway’s France: Images of the Lost Generation by Winston Conrad, Tom Parker

History Speaks – Volume 1: History Speaks Series, Volume 1 by various authors

Naked Lunch: The Restored Text by William S. Burroughs

Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck,

Reign of Terror by David Andress

Robert and Elizabeth Barrett Browning: Best Loved Poems

Robert Browning: Selected Poems by Robert Browning

What Went Wrong? Western Impact and Middle Eastern Response by Bernard Lewis

E-Books:

An Account of Egypt by Herodotus

After Twilight by Dee Davis

The Anti-Christ Friedrich Nietzsche, H. L. Mencken

April Queen: Eleanor of Aquitaine by Douglas Boyd

Bagombo Snuff Box: Uncollected Short Fiction by Kurt Vonnegut

The Bargain: Regency Series, Book 1 by Mary Jo Putney

Becoming King: Martin Luther King Jr. and the Making of a National Leader by Troy Jackson

Blind Justice: William Monk Mystery Series, Book 19 by Anne Perry

Break Point by Kate Jaimet

Carrying the Rancher’s Heir & The Cowboy’s Pride by Charlene Sands

Cat in Glass: And Other Tales of the Unnatural by Nancy Etchemendy

The Cement Garden by Ian McEwan

The Child in Time by Ian McEwan

The Children Of The Mist by Jenny Brigalow

Christmas Chaos by Jennifer Conner

Christmas Stockings by Karen Hall

Claudia Silver to the Rescue by Kathy Ebel

Cowboy Deputy & The Cowboy’s Secret Twins by Carla Cassidy

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button: And Other Tales of the Jazz Age by F. Scott Fitzgerald

Dead Is a Killer Tune by Marlene Perez

A Deadly Draught: Microbrewing Mystery Series, Book 1 by Lesley A. Diehl

Death at the Alma Mater: St. Just Mystery Series, Book 3 by G. M. Malliet

Death of a Cozy Writer: St. Just Mystery Series, Book 1 by G. M. Malliet

Demigods and Monsters: Your Favorite Authors on Rick Riordan’s Percy Jackson and the Olympians Series by Rick Riordan

Discourse on Method and Meditations by René Descartes

A Distant Mirror: The Calamitous 14th Century by Barbara W. Tuchman

Earthbound by Richard Matheson

The Eternal Son by Cristovao Tezza, Alison Entrekin

Everything the Bible Says About Angels and Demons: What Do Angels Look Like? Is Satan a Fallen Angel? Are Demons Real? Are Angels Sent to Protect Us? by Bob Newman

The Explanation for Everything: A Novel by Lauren Grodstein

Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas: A Savage Journey to the Heart of the American Dream by Hunter S. Thompson

A Forest Apart by Troy Denning

Gap Creek: A Novel by Robert Morgan

The Giant Among Us: Forgotten Realms: Twilight Giants Series, Book 2 by Troy Denning

The Hallowed Ones: Hallowed Ones Series, Book 1 by Laura Bickle

Hauntings of Williamsburg, Yorktown, and Jamestown by Jackie Eileen Behrend

The Histories Book 1: Clio by Herodotus

The Histories Book 2: Euterpe by Herodotus

The Histories Book 3: Thaleia by Herodotus

The Histories Book 4: Melpomene by Herodotus

The Histories Book 5: Tersichore by Herodotus

The Histories Book 6: Erato by Herodotus

The Histories Book 7: Polymnia by Herodotus

The Histories Book 8: Urania by Herodotus

The Histories Book 9: Calliope by Herodotus

A Holiday Fling by Mary Jo Putney

A Kiss of Fate: Guardian Series, Book 1 by Mary Jo Putney

Lauren Yanofsky Hates the Holocaust by Leanne Lieberman

The Link by Richard Matheson

Mage’s Blood: Moontide Quartet, Book 1 by David Hair

The Mammoth Book of How it Happened in Britain by John E Lewis

Midnight Sons Volume 2 by Debbie Macomber

Midnight Sons Volume 3 by Debbie Macomber

The Mom 100 Cookbook: 100 Recipes Every Mom Needs in Her Back Pocket by Katie Workman

Murder by Syllabub by Kathleen Delaney

Myths of the Afterlife Made Easy by Annamaria Hemingway

No Wind of Blame: Inspector Hemingway Series, Book 1 by Georgette Heyer

The Ogre’s Pact: Forgotten Realms: Twilight Giants Series, Book 1 by Troy Denning

One Wild Cowboy & A Cowboy to Marry by Cathy Gillen Thacker

The Perfect Christmas by Debbie Macomber

The Rationalists by Rene Descartes by Benedict de Spinoza, Gottfried Wilhelm Von Leibniz

The Road from Gap Creek: Gap Creek Series, Book 2 by Robert Morgan

Sam’s Book by David Ray

Sanctuary by William Faulkner

The Second Christmas Megapack: 29 Modern and Classic Christmas Stories by Reginald Robert, Mary Wickizer Burgess, Booth Tarkington

Shabanu by Suzanne Fisher Staples

Sheepish: Two Women, Fifty Sheep, and Enough Wool to Save the Planet by Catherine Friend

The Six Wives of Henry VIII by Gladys Malvern

Spirits of ’76: Ghost Stories of the American Revolution by Daniel W. Barefoot

Steal Like an Artist: 10 Things Nobody Told You About Being Creative by Austin Kleon

This Side of Paradise by F. Scott Fitzgerald

Thunder and Roses: Fallen Angels Series, Book 1 by Mary Jo Putney

Thus Spake Zarathustra: A Book for All and None by Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche, Thomas Common

The Time Ship: A Chrononautical Journey by Enrique Gaspar, Yolanda Molina-Gavil?n, Andrea L. Bell

Travels with Herodotus by Ryszard Kapuscinski

Valley of the Vanishing Men by Max Brand

Valley Thieves by Max Brand

Wake Up and Smell the Coffee by Eric Bogosian

The Wild Medicine Solution: Healing with Aromatic, Bitter, and Tonic Plants by Guido Masé

Work Hard. Be Nice.: How Two Inspired Teachers Created the Most Promising Schools in America by Jay Mathews

Videos:

All About Horses

Anchors Away (Paddington)

Benji’s Very Own Christmas Story

Christmas Blast

Dare Devil Bear

Franklin’s Christmas Gift

Horse Crazy

One Bear’s Treasure

Princess And The Pony

And here’s a link to the STLS Digital Catalog just in case you’d like to browse!

http://stls.lib.overdrive.com/AB2F119D-AC5F-4721-A66F-A09DD6A43F66/10/50/en/Default.htm

And if you have questions about the library e-book app — it is called OverDrive Media Console — please ask the staff at the library! We will be happy to help you put the app on your tablet or smartphone and walk you through the download free library e-book ropes!

Have a great day!

Linda R.

Speculation In Advance of Apple’s September 10th Press Event, New People Magazine Subscribers Must Pay for Digital Access & Oyster’s E-Book Answer to Netflix

September 9, 2013 Linda Reimer

Speculation In Advance of Apple’s September 10th Press Event: Unless you’ve been out of communications range, you probably already known that Apple is hosting a press event tomorrow to unveil a new iPhone or two and possibly another product or two. Apple being Apple, no official information has been released about what products will be unveiled in advance of the event. However, it is a sure thing that Apple will unveil a new iPhone tomorrow and to complement that the next Apple mobile operating software iOS 7; whatever else Apple might unveil is open to speculation until tomorrow! Will they unveil a new iPad or iPad Mini, a newer Apple TV player, an iWatch? We’ll just have to wait and see to find out!

Here’s a link to an NBC News article on the subject of Apple’s September 10^th press event, titled On eve of iPhone event, Apple rumors reach fever pitch, that offers a nice overview of the tech rumor mill speculation on just what devices and software upgrade features Apple will unveil tomorrow:

http://www.nbcnews.com/technology/apples-new-iphones-what-we-think-we-know-8C11095778

New People Magazine Subscribers Must Pay for Digital Access: People magazine has changed its offerings for new subscribers. In the past anyone who paid for a print version of People automatically received access to the digital version of the magazine which they could then read on their smartphones or tablets. But new print subscribers will no longer automatically receive access to the digital version of the magazine. Instead, and you just knew this was coming, they’ll have to pay more. The new print and digital subscription package is called “People Digital Plus” and it costs $112 per year; and on top of that if you want print copies of the magazine that will cost you $20 more. In contrast, the print only People subscription simply costs $112 per year sans digital access for new People subscribers.

Here’s a link to a paidContent article on the subject titled No more free digital access for People print subs: New options are $112 to $200 per year:

http://paidcontent.org/2013/09/09/no-more-free-digital-access-for-people-print-subs-new-options-are-112-to-200-per-year/

Oyster’s E-Book Answer to Netflix: Oyster is a young start-up company based in New York that is launching an unlimited access style subscription service for e-books. Think of it as a Netflix service for e-books. More than 100,000 e-books will be available on launch day and the books will be offered by several hundred publishers including: Houghton Mifflin, Melville House and Harper Collins. And subscribers will be able to read as many of those books as they can all for only $9.95 per month.

The subscription service will be available on Thursday for iPhone users via a first-come-first-served invitation basis.

You can request an invitation at the Oyster site found at:

https://www.oysterbooks.com/

And here’s a link to a Mashable article regarding the new Oyster E-Book Subscription Service titled Oyster Releases the First True Netflix-for-E-books App:

http://mashable.com/2013/09/05/oyster-launch/

And as a librarian I have to say the idea of a subscription service for e-books, added to the fact that right now if you “buy” an e-book most of the time you aren’t “buying” the e-book itself you’re buying a license to access the e-book; gives me pause.

I am somewhat ill at ease regarding the fact that unlike print books, which you can own and access forever, licensed e-books can be rather unceremoniously deleted from your Internet connected device by the publisher or the e-book store you bought the e-book from on behalf of the publisher whenever said publishers or e-book stores deem it right to do so – as when a contract between a publisher and e-book seller expires. I also dislike the idea that unlike a print book that goes out of print; if an e-book goes out of print or out of license – you may not in the future be able to read that book because unlike printed books there may not be any digital copies available to read. Granted as long as print books are mass produced this may not be an issue but the day is coming when most books, sans special editions, will only be made as e-books and then this will be a real issue.

Ah well, I guess we’ll see if subscription model e-books are the wave of the future or if we’ll still be buying or licensing e-books in years come.

Have a great day!

Linda R.

References

Choney, Suzanne. (2013, September 9). On eve of iPhone event, Apple rumors reach fever pitch. NBC News. Online. Accessed September 9, 2013, http://www.nbcnews.com/technology/apples-new-iphones-what-we-think-we-know-8C11095778

Fiegerman, Seth. (2013, September 5). Oyster Releases the First True Netflix-for-E-books App. Mashable. Online. Accessed September 9, 2013, http://mashable.com/2013/09/05/oyster-launch/

Hazard, Laura Owen. (2013, September 9). No more free digital access for People print subs: New options are $112 to $200 per year. Online. Accessed September 9, 2013, http://paidcontent.org/2013/09/09/no-more-free-digital-access-for-people-print-subs-new-options-are-112-to-200-per-year/

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